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Sources: Applied Compute, which lets companies customize models with their own data, is in talks to raise funding at a $1.3B valuation, up from $500M in October (The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/applied…

Applied Compute, Founded by Ex-OpenAI Researchers, in Talks for $1.3 Billion Valuation
Applied Compute, a startup founded by three former OpenAI researchers that helps companies customize models with their own data, is in talks to raise new funding at a $1.3 billion valuation, including the investment, according to four people with knowledge of the discussions. The funding would ...

Jakarta port authorities seize 3 tons of pangolin scales in Cambodia-bound container https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/jakarta-port-authorities-seize-3-tons-of-pangolin-scales-in-cambodia-bound-container/

Jakarta port authorities seize 3 tons of pangolin scales in Cambodia-bound container
JAKARTA — Customs inspectors at the Indonesian capital’s main port uncovered more than 3 metric tons of pangolin scales in a shipping container bound for Cambodia in late February, in one of the largest seizures of the critically endangered mammal in years. “We are committed to tightening export controls and taking firm action against any […]

computer: your computer has to restart for updates
me: uh, im in the middle of something; i have 17 things open.
computer: ok would you like to reschedule?
me: yes, tomorrow at 5:30pm
computer: sorry can't reschedule for then.
me: ok, how about tomorrow at 9am
computer: sorry can't reschedule for then.
me: so its "now" or "???". That's not really a fucking choice then is it?
CAKE OR DEATH. cake please. WELL WE'…

Watch London DJ Lead a Fabulous ‘Day Rave’ at Senior Center to Combat Loneliness https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/watch-london-dj-lead-a-fabulous-day-rave-at-senior-center-to-combat-loneliness/

Watch London DJ Lead a Fabulous ‘Day Rave’ at Senior Center to Combat Loneliness
A spunky video captured popular DJ leading a ‘day rave’ inside a London senior center—on a mission to combat loneliness.

Welcome to Computing's weekly roundup of tech news in Asia. This time we look at the Global AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, Australia’s Palantir deal and Chinese datacentres turning to liquid cooling.
https://www.computing.co.uk/news/2026/ai/indi…

India’s audacious AI data city - Asian Tech Roundup
Welcome to Computing's weekly roundup of tech news in Asia. This time we look at the Global AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, Australia’s Palantir ...

The UK CMA says Getty and Shutterstock's $3.7B merger could lead to a "substantial lessening of competition" in the UK editorial market for news events (Charlotte Tobitt/Press Gazette)
https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/…

Getty-Shutterstock merger could hit editorial images competition in UK, CMA warns
Deal not expected to impact global stock images market.

A look at transnational scam syndicates in Cambodia, running hundreds of online scam operations and call centers and infiltrating Cambodia's ruling class (Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/cambodia-cyb…

A look at the fundamental questions facing OpenAI: its models have a very large user base but very narrow engagement, incumbents are matching its tech, and more (Benedict Evans)
https://www.ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2026/2/19/how-will-openai-compete-nkg2x

How will OpenAI compete? — Benedict Evans
OpenAI has some big questions. It doesn’t have unique tech. It has a big user base, but with limited engagement and stickiness and no network effect. The incumbents have matched the tech and are leveraging their product and distribution. And a lot of the value and leverage will come from new experie

Efficient Computer, which is developing AI chips with a "spatial dataflow" architecture to minimize energy consumption, raised a $60M Series A (Mike Wheatley/SiliconANGLE)
https://siliconangle.com/2026/02/18/efficient-computer-r…

Efficient Computer raises $60M to keep AI devices running for months on end - SiliconANGLE
Efficient Computer raises $60M to keep AI devices running for months on end - SiliconANGLE

Sources: OpenAI is telling investors it's targeting ~$600B in total compute spend by 2030, months after Sam Altman touted $1.4T in infrastructure commitments (CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/20/openai-resets-spend-expectations-t…

OpenAI resets spending expectations, tells investors compute target is around $600 billion by 2030
OpenAI told investors it's targeting roughly $600 billion in total compute spend by 2030, trying to clarify its plans after touting a $1.4 trillion figure.